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EAST JORDAN -- This year's American Girl Doll Tea Party, hosted by the Jordan Valley Library Friends, will take place 1:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at the library. Admission is $3 per person which includes a door prize ticket for a handmade book tote. Tea, punch and a variety of desserts will be served. Guests are asked to bring their own tea cup. They will be able to create a one-of-a-kind bookmark and take pictures in the photo corner. At 2:45 p.m., the movie "Barbie and The Three Musketeers," will be shown, free of charge, in the community auditorium.

EAST JORDAN - Terry's R/C Hobbies, a new radio control hobby store, recently opened its doors. The store is located at 305 N. Advance Road, between Boyne City and East Jordan. “We are a family-owned business where our focus is on you and having fun,” said store owner Charlynn McBee, who operates the business with her husband, Terry. “We believe this hobby has no limitations and is very fulfilling. No matter (whether they're) beginner or experienced, we have something to suit everyone.” Radio control vehicle enthusiasts can purchase time to operate them on the store's outdoor track, which measures 90 feet by 100 feet and includes jumps and turns.

EAST JORDAN -- In operating her new photography and graphic design studio, Tatum Criner McWatters aims for a connection with her clients. McWatters, the owner of Tatum Photo & Design in East Jordan, said her main focus as a photographer is "fun and spontaneity, something different, something you will remember. " "I am not here to just take Hallmark style portraits," she continued. The photographer hopes clients can look back years after a shoot and remember the fun involved in taking the photos.

CHARLEVOIX - The East Jordan senior advisory board is exploring options to build a new senior center. Butch Frye, with the East Jordan senior center advisory board, approached the Charlevoix County Board of Commissioners to explore options for help with purchasing a $29,900 piece of property that's nearly six acres. The property is located within East Jordan city limits. Frye is getting out in front of a time when the center will have to move. Its lease expires September of 2017, at which point the city has asked the senior center to move out of the building.

Editor's note: Because of reporter error, there were several pieces of incorrect information in this article, which appeared on page 4 of Saturday March 10, 2012. Chicken-N-Stuff is owned by the Nierman family. Justin Nierman is head cook, and Kayla Nierman is general manager. Winter hours are 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, and its phone number is (231) 536-7300. The article has been updated to reflect these changes. EAST JORDAN -- In East Jordan, one local family is impacting the community through food and the restoration of a popular location.

TRAVERSE CITY -- Cassie Williams scored 14 points and Liza Erickson added 10 as St. Francis remained unbeaten and atop the Lake Michigan Conference with a victory over East Jordan. Tanner McCune scored 11 points and Grace Howes grabbed eight rebounds for the Red Devils, who slipped to 4-9 overall, 1-6 league. St. Francis, which is ranked 10th in the AP Class C state poll, led 12-10 after one quarter, then outscored the Red Devils, 20-2, in the second for a 32-12 halftime lead.

MANCELONA -- A Traverse City man died in a pickup truck and motorcycle collision late Wednesday in Mancelona, according to the Antrim County Sheriff's Department. The accident occurred at the intersection of US-131 and Hinman Street in the village of Mancelona. A pickup truck, driven by Justin Ray Dodge, 22, of East Jordan, was traveling east on Hinman Street at the intersection of US-131. As Dodge entered the intersection, a Harley Davidson motorcycle traveling south bound on US-131 was struck.

With the lack of job opportunity in the area, Nancy Brooks turned to what she viewed as her only option — opening her own business. She chose a bakery as her niche, and the prior home of Cafe Casa & Galleria in East Jordan as her residence. Brooks chose to sidestep a fluffy name, and titled her business The Bakery. “Just like with Cafe Casa, no matter what somebody called it, I just called it ‘the coffeehouse,’ just like this bakery would just end up being ‘the bakery,’” Brooks explained.

EAST JORDAN - Paige Poindexter scored 15 points and Val Peters added 13 as East Jordan defeated Ellsworth, 60-36, in a non-league game Monday. For Ellsworth, 3-3 overall, Tara Essenberg scored 14 points and Kari Steenwyk had 13. The Lancers held a 13-12 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Red Devils captured the lead in the second quarter to take a 30-24 lead into halftime. “It was a tight first half tonight,” East Jordan coach Steve Hines said. “We were able to pull ahead after making adjustments on our defense, showing Ellsworth different looks and forcing turnovers.” In the second half, East Jordan outscored Ellsworth, 30-14 for the victory.

PELLSTON - Jordan Harasewicz had four hits and drove in seven runs Wednesday, leading East Jordan to a season-opening baseball doubleheader sweep of Pellston at the Hornets' Pioneer Park. Harasewicz singled, doubled and drove in five run in the opener, sparking the Red Devils to a 10-4 victory. He had two hits and two RBI in leading East Jordan to a 6-5 win in the nightcap to complete the sweep. “We played some really good defense, especially in that second game,” East Jordan coach Al Stallard said.